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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce   Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1 Level-12 (West side), Probashi Kollayan Bhaban, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka-1000 Memo No: 26.00.0000.066.07.031.21- Date: 16/06/2021   REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING FIRM) (National)   Name of the Service: Design and Implement Training Program on Trade Facilitation for Women Traders including                                        regulatory regime and procedural aspects of trade    Name of the Project: Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1, Ministry of Commerce Credit No.: 60020; Project ID No.:  154580 Reference number: BRCP/MOC/SD-21   The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received an SDR 150 million Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) – a member of the World Bank Group – for financing the cost of the Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1(BRCP-1), being jointly implemented by the Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA), National Board of Revenue (NBR) and Ministry of Commerce. The Ministry of Commerce as a separate technical assistance project is implementing the second component of this umbrella project. The overall objective of this technical assistance project is to strengthen trade related institutional capacity in order to ensure active and sustainable cooperation among trade related stakeholders and economic empowerment of women traders. This technical assistance project intends to apply a part of the IDA Credit for procuring consulting/training management services to Design and Implement Training Program on Trade Facilitation for Women Traders including regulatory regime and procedural aspects of trade.   The objectives of this assignment are to develop a training curriculum and implement training on technical know-how to enhance women’s role in the trade facilitation, regulatory regime, procedural aspects and its export.   The scope of this work is three-fold: Refinement of training needs primarily identified by the project; Develop and design a training program or curriculum, including a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to assess progress or outcome; Implementation of the training curriculum.   The Project Implementation Unit BRCP-1-MOC on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, general qualifications, description of similar assignments, general experience in similar conditions, financial capability, number of key staff and so forth as per TOR).  Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Details of the qualification requirements and responsibilities are available in TOR. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.18 of the World Bank Group’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Terms   of   Reference   (TOR)   will   be   available   in   the   office   of   the   undersigned    and   also   at www.mincom.gov.bd and http://brcp-1.gov.bd/. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (i.e. 09.00 to 17.00 hours). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form 2 (two) copies (One original and one copy) and one soft copy  in sealed envelope to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 3.00 PM on 05/07/2021. The authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs without assigning any reason, whatsoever.     Md. Mijanur Rahman Project Director (Joint Secretary) Phone: +8802- 55138022 E-mail: [email protected]   Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1 Bangladesh Not cancelled QCBS- Quality And Cost-Based Selection Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Monday, July 5, 2021- 15:00 WB-P760296-06/21 IDA60020 BRCP/MOC/SD-21 P154580 General- Education and Training Trade Monday, June 21, 2021 OP00134272 English Monday, June 21, 2021- 09:04 Ministry of Commerce Md. Mijanur Rahman Dhaka +880255138022 [email protected] Trade, Public Administration- Industry, Trade and Services World Bank Saturday, June 19, 2021- 20:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Ministry of Commerce USD 493670.00 Design and implement training program on trade facilitation for women traders including regulatory regime and procedural aspect of trade Project Director proc_voc_id: 86132100 proc_voc_title: Training planning, facilitation and delivery services seg_id: 86000000 seg_title: Education and Training Services family_id: 86130000 family_title: Specialized educational services class_id: 86132100 class_title: Training planning, facilitation and delivery services cmdty_id: cmdty_title: